Bigeye thresher vs large pheasant's-eye

Alopias pelagicus compared with Adonis flammea

Key Differences

  • Bigeye thresher is Endangered while large pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bigeye thresher large pheasant's-eye
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks) Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family Alopiidae Ranunculaceae
Genus Alopias Adonis
Species Alopias pelagicus Adonis flammea

Conservation Status

Bigeye thresher

EN — Endangered

large pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bigeye thresher large pheasant's-eye
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigeye thresher

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

large pheasant's-eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Bigeye thresher

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

large pheasant's-eye

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